On 4-semiregular 1-factorizations of complete graphs and complete bipartite graphs (Q1323492)

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On 4-semiregular 1-factorizations of complete graphs and complete bipartite graphs
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    On 4-semiregular 1-factorizations of complete graphs and complete bipartite graphs (English)
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    16 August 1994
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    A 4-semiregular 1-factorization is a 1-factorization in which every pair of distinct 1-factors forms a union of 4-cycles. Let \(G\) be the complete graph \(K_{2n}\) or the complete bipartite graph \(K_{n,n}\). The authors prove that there is a 4-semiregular 1-factorization of \(G\) iff \(n\) is a power of 2 and \(n\geq 2\), and 4-semiregular 1-factorizations of \(G\) are isomorphic. They determine the symmetry groups as well.
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    1-factorization
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    1-factors
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    complete graph
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    complete bipartite graph
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    symmetry groups
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